Local Politics
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Should Des Plaines police assist with federal immigration enforcement? Council candidates disagreeMar 24, 2025 3:03 pm - Candidates running for seats on Des Plaines’ city council are divided about whether local police should assist federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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Sleepy Hollow to elect new village president for first time in 24 yearsMar 24, 2025 2:37 pm - For the first time in 24 years, Sleepy Hollow residents will elect a new village president.
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Watch: Candidates for St. Charles Ward 3 debate issuesMar 24, 2025 2:30 pm - Candidates for Congress from St. Charles Ward 3 met via Zoom with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the race. ...
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What candidates for Warrenville mayor are hoping to accomplish if electedMar 24, 2025 2:09 pm - Michael Hoffmann and Andrew Johnson are campaigning to be Warrenville’s first new mayor since 2005.
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Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ Crego: 2025 candidate for Antioch Community High School District 117 boardMar 24, 2025 12:56 am - Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ Crego is one of eight candidates for four seats on the Antioch Community High School District 117 board in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Lawsuit is long over, but Des Plaines clerk still upset about city’s relationship with credit unionMar 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Des Plaines City Clerk Jessica Mastalski settled her lawsuit against the city-connected credit union where she once worked and the city but once again is arguing issues at the core of the case — this time in the court of public opinion.
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Sports facility could relocate within MundeleinMar 21, 2025 4:48 pm - An entrepreneur wants to relocate a sports training facility from the village’s south side to land on the 28000 block of North Route 83.
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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods fire district seeks voter approval to borrow $25M for new stationMar 20, 2025 9:38 pm - Voters in the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District will decide April 1 whether the district can borrow $25 million to build a new fire station and strengthen local emergency services.
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Eric Albrecht: 2025 candidate for Lake Park High School District 108 boardMar 20, 2025 6:11 pm - Eric Albrecht is one of nine candidates running for four seats on the Lake Park High School District 108 board in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Longtime incumbents and slates vie for control in Western Lake County townsMar 20, 2025 5:06 pm - A mix of longtime incumbents, newcomers and slates are vying for control in Fox Lake, Round Lake and Wauconda mayor and village board races on April 1.